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From: borsom@imokay.dec.com (Doug Borsom)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Atari ST 1040 and Diablo 630 printers
Keywords: help, Diablo, printers
Message-ID: <454@imokay.dec.com>
Date: 4 May 89 00:14:40 GMT
Reply-To: borsom@imokay.dec.com (Doug Borsom)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp. Boxboro, MA
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I'm considering purchasing an Atari ST 1040.  One of its
primary uses will be for word processing.  I currently
own a Diablo 630 printer (RS232 serial interface).  

	- Are there word processors for the Atari 
	  that support the Diablo 630?

	- If "yes," what hardware (in addition to the printer
	  cable) would be needed?

I would very much prefer to get the color monitor over the 
monochrome.  My understanding is that the color monitor is
lower resolution than the monochrome. Is the display quality
of the color monitor good enough to use it for word processing?

Thanks for any help.